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REG-104E

TELECOM LAW ESSENTIALS

Description

A 5-day Training Program to provide participants with an understanding of the development, adoption and application of telecommunication law.

Objectives

• Define current concepts of telecommunication law
• Provide an understanding of various telecommunication regulation regimes around the world and how they are implemented
• Equip participants with the ability to improve current telecommunication regulation framework with the advent of emerging and foreseeable future technologies

Topics

Part I: Concepts of telecommunication law

• The law as a framework for the economy
• Purpose of telecommunication legislation
• Scope
• Organizing the market
• International issues
• Interconnection

• Underlying economic concepts
• Scale and scope economies
• Monopolies and natural monopoly
• Collusion and competition
• Network effects

• Underlying constitutional rules
• Priorities (e.g. of issues of public concern)
• Non-exclusivity and anti-discrimination
• Telecommunication law: a base for regulation

Part II: Development of telecommunication law

• Implementation of basic rules
• Anti-discrimination
• Transparency

• Service providers
• Financial considerations
• Accessibility and reliability of services
• Methods of choice

• Market regulation
• Methods
• Access regulation
• Fees and charges
• Network usage

• Competition law
• Anti-trust
• Network issues
• Specific elements for the incumbent operator or other operators with significant market power

• Spectrum management
• Planning
• Allocation
• Changes

• Numbering
• The regulation authority
• Organization and structure
• Powers and mandates
• Arbitration board and penalties

• Issues of public security
• Provision of customer data
• Monitoring systems
• Data and personal information security

• Challenges of emerging technologies
• Limitations of existing telecommunication laws
• Making telecommunication laws sustainable
• Convergence

Target Audience

• Telecommunications managers and personnel responsible for the development, adoption and application of telecommunications laws or those whose work involves interaction with telecommunication authorities and ministries
• Managers looking to complement their skill-set by gaining a good understanding of telecommunication law

Methodology

Our Training Programs combine expert presentations, workshops, case studies and discussions on real-life situations faced by participants. Complete training material is provided to all participants for future reference and follow-up action plans.

Location

Our Training Programs are held at regular intervals in selected cities around the world. Upon request, our expert trainers can lead Training Programs at the location of your choice. If interested, please contact us at training@neotelis.com.

Expertise

Neotelis provides consulting and training services to telecommunications organizations worldwide. Its team of experts has trained thousands of executives and managers working for operators, regulators, policy-makers and governments in over 100 countries around the world.